"Celebrity vs. Spiritual" in the Papal Visit Washington Post March 20, 2008: . . . In our celebrity-drenched culture, fame bring...

If you are between the ages of 11 -18 and live in the Archdiocese of New York, you are eligible to submit your artwork to the Papal Skateboa...

The Queens Courier has a lengthy profile of two students selected to present flowers to the Holy Father when he arrives at JFK : On Friday,...

The Diocese of Brooklyn provides the fine details on the Pope's Departure Ceremony and its distinctly "ethnic" nature: People...

Archbishop Donald Wuerl: Americans will meet "the living link to the Apostle Peter" Archbishop Donald Weurl spoke with Washington ...

"How many have bailed out of Catholicism?" , asks Jacqueline L. Salmon of Washington Post 's PopeWatch, referring to the publi...

Tim Drake ( Pope2008.com ) does some fact-checking and nixes the rumors and the misleading list that has been circulating: I just got off th...

The New York Police Department says it has been working closely with the Secret Service to provide the highest level of protection possible ...

Catholic News Service' Mary Ann Poust spoke with New York City's Cardinal Edward Egan on the papal visit : Cardinal Egan said he hop...

The Washington Post contains a breakdown of papal ticket distribution to the Archdiocese : More than 100,000 requests have been submitted ...

The Catholic University of America has produced a video featuring students sharing their thoughts about the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to CU...

Pope Benedict XVI's visit will be a much-needed boon for the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center - Greg Trotter ( Medill Reports , March ...

Public Invited to Greet Pope as He Travels Through Washington U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. March 19, 2008: Washingtonians and visi...

It appears that "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson will sing "Ave Maria" for Pope Benedict XVI , and will perform at ...

Pope Will Receive Homemade Staten Island Rosaries - Tara Lynn Wagner, NY1 News. March 19, 2008: Fingers are flying at Our Lady Queen of Pea...

Bush meets Benedict 2007 For Pope and president, a chasm over Iraq , by Tom Feeney. New Jersey Star-Ledger March 18, 2008: On social issues...

Middletown, NY's "Full Armor" will play Papal Youth Rally , by Ashley Kelly. Times-Herald Record March 18, 2008: OTISVILLE — ...

Via Tim Drake @ Pope2008.com , an artist's rendering of the papal stage at Yankee Stadium. Stig Edgren, president of SEG Events, will b...

Catholic News Service' Julie Asher profiles the papal nuncio Italian Archbishop Pietro Sambi , who will help celebrate the Pope's 81...

Vatican: Bush to greet pope at airport in unusual gesture at start of papal US trip International Herald-Tribune March 17, 2008: VATICAN C...

Not everybody agrees with the speculation that Benedict XVI will take the opportunity to "deliver a stern message" to Catholic col...

Sanctus for the Pope's Mass: Haugen's Mass of Creation The New Liturgical Movement March 16, 2008 - Jeffrey Tucker has a bone to ...

Pope2008.com (maintained by Tim Drake of the National Catholic Register ) has published a revised list of the music for the New York liturgi...

Catholic University Announces Judges for Essay Contest Pope2008.com: Catholic University of America President David O'Connell has annou...

Many Hispanics pin hopes on pope’s visit , by Pamela Constable. March 15, 2008: WASHINGTON — When Pope Benedict XVI comes to Washington next...

Carol Zimmerman reports on Benedict's planned April 17 one-hour address on Catholic education to the administrators and faculty of Catho...

Yorkville German Catholics Prepare For Special Papal Event Shazia Khan for NY1 News. March 15, 2008: Catholic mass in New York City is typi...

Staten Island parishes have been holding lotteries to determine which parishioners get tickets to see Pope Benedict XVI’s mass in Yankee Sta...

Pope's visit a time for discussion - 5 top Catholics pose questions Mississipi Sun-Herald March 14, 2008: [W]hat can be expected from ...

" The "WOCHA" Mantra Has Officially Begun ," says Pope2008's Tim Drake: I was wondering how long it would take befor...

Now say that three times really fast! -- The so-called Forum for the Protection of Religious Pluralism (FPRP) is organizing a peaceful march...

Benedict the Builder Comes to America , by Deacon Keith Fournier. Catholic Online. March 14, 2008: Pope Benedict XVI's ministry has been...

WFU professor writes chants for Pope's U.S. visit - Wake Forest University Divinity School profiles Samuel Weber, associate professor o...

Priests hope Pope Benedict visit inspires vocation , by Gary Stern. Westchester Journal News March 11, 2008: When Pope Benedict XVI address...

AXcess News' Jennifer Rios reports on Washington Archbishops' preparation for the papal visit (March 14, 2008): The city's Cath...

Catholic College Leaders Expect Pope to Deliver Stern Message , by Jacqueline L. Salmon and Michelle Boorstein. Washington Post March 14, ...

Catholic University’s president, Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M., has invited students from other Washington, D.C., area Catholic colleges and...

D.C. Catholic unveils the Washington Metro Pocket Guide for the Papal Visit .

Catholic New York 's Claudia McDonnell profiles Mark G. Ackermann, executive director of the archdiocesan Office of the Papal Visit , wh...

Students Prepping for Papal Visit: Catholic School Children Highlight Area's Religious History in Video for Pope , by Christy Goodman. M...

Zenit News. April 13, 2008: WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 13, 2008 (Zenit.org).- In anticipation of Benedict XVI's visit to the United States...

Zenit News Service interviews U.S. Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon, on her new position as envoy to the Holy See and the coming papal visit : Q:...

Christ Our Hope: A Parish Study Guide To Pope Benedict XVI’s Encyclical Letter, On Christian Hope ( Spe salvi ) - "A Catechetica...

LifeSiteNews picks up the story of the Rainbow Sash Movement's stated intent to throw ashes at the Pope during his visit : The RSM plans...

The Pope's visit to the Archdiocese of Washington will come at a hefty price , the Associated Press reports -- to the tune of "at l...

The folk-rock group "A Fragile Tomorrow" will have the honor of playing before Pope Benedict XVI and a crowd of 20,000 at a Papal ...

Yankee Stadium Mass proves to be hot ticket - Fairness key issue for priests ( Times Herald-Record , March 10, 2008) -- Michael Randall rep...

Last year we reported on the rather rude and obnoxious reception then-Cardinal Ratzinger recieved at the hands of gay-activists ACT-UP when ...

The pope -- hottest ticket in 2 towns , by Manya A. Brachear. Chicago Tribune March 7, 2008: It doesn't matter to Rev. Charles Fanelli ...

New Cologne Honors Papal Visit Christian Newswire: March 7, 2008: To honor Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to the United States, Mon...